Can a final circuit order be changed at all- or just appealed to va. court of appeals-( civil)

There's a three-week period after the order is signed in which the judge can reconsider it. After that, an order can still be corrected where...

All of the evidence of him doing bad things, if you want to use the evidence in court, would probably actually make the case take longer and be...

When there are only two adult, sound minded and similar aged children, should both be named as trustee on a living will?

I can see how this seems like a potentially dicey situation even if you do trust each other and get along well. In making her living trust (a...

Is this considered neglect?

Family law, unlike a lot of other kinds of law, does not have the exact definitions and yes/no answers that you are asking for. We often can't tell...

My son lives with his father in CA, I want to file custody here in Alabama..what do I do?

California is definitely the only state with jurisdiction. You need to file for custody in the place where your child is living.

Paternity testing to establish child support

You should keep trying to have him served, because what you are doing generally is NOT futile. The court can make a court order for paternity...

His claims actually probably are legitimate -- back taxes from when you were together, and both benefiting from his income, are a marital debt, and...

Who has jurisdiction of child support?

One thing I can tell you is don't get involved with filing a case in Oregon, because whatever Oregon does will turn out ultimately to have lacked...

How to become the custodial parent

In addition to what other lawyers have said, you should file for custody as fast as possible, even if you have to go into the juvenile court...

My aunt passed away and my sister and I were left money in her will per stirpes. How does that work?

There's something the other lawyers answering this have implied or assumed, that I think should be said explicitly: If your aunt left you and...